Service difficulty report · Te Wedge · Boeing 767232

Difficulty date
June 5, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N111DN
Make and model
Boeing 767232
Aircraft serial
22223
Part
Te Wedge
Part number
114T410518A
Condition
Delamination
Location
Nr 8 Te Slat
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

THE NR 8 SLAT WAS FOUND TO HAVE THE TRAILING EDGE WEDGE UPPER SKIN DELAMINATED. THE DELAMINATION IS A 1 DIA CIRCLE, APPROX. 4 FROM THE AFT EDGE OF THE TRAILING EDGE WEDGE AND 3 O/B OF THE I/B END. THE TRAILING EDGE WEDGE IS MANUFACTURED WITH 0.016 5052-H38 FACE SHEETS WITH A METALLIC HONEYCOMB CORE PER BMS 4-6, TYPE 4.1-25. ACCOMPLISH A COIN TAP TEST PER FIG. 2 OF S.I. 1-65079-12AD; REPAIR DELAMINATED AREA PER THE B767-200 SRM, CHAP 57-43-02, FIG. 201.